I may have found a good used prop (Stainless Steel Prop Quicksilver Laser 2 19' Pitch #48-16544-19) fro $200 and wondering if it is in the right ballpark for my boat. Here are the specs on my boat:
Year: 1990
Length: 21' with cuddy
Width: 99"
Weight: 2850 pounds with an empty fuel tank and without any gear or passengers
Engine: 175hp 4.3l merc with alpha 1
Current Prop: three blade aluminum 19"
I'll go check the prop diameter tomorrow and see what the gearing is on the drive. The current aluminum prop is a little out of shape, but at WOT the boat will run 40mph at 4400rpm. I'll make sure I have a handheld GPS this weekend to verify the speed. I'm hoping he'll let me return the prop if if doesn't work on my boat.
I like to pull tube and intermediate level skiing (slalom). The prop currently pulls a skier resonantly well considering the boat and motor combo. There seems to be some conflicting information out there on whether changing to ss will increase or decrease the rpms. I suspect that the amount cupping may explain some of this.
Is the Quicksilver Laser II intended for this type of usage or is it more of a high speed prop intended for performance boats?
Any advice would be appreciated. Perhaps I should go with a different setup all together...maybe one of those hubs with changeable blades. We are fortunate enough to live a a very large water way and sometimes cruise 8-10 hrs to overnight.
Year: 1990
Length: 21' with cuddy
Width: 99"
Weight: 2850 pounds with an empty fuel tank and without any gear or passengers
Engine: 175hp 4.3l merc with alpha 1
Current Prop: three blade aluminum 19"
I'll go check the prop diameter tomorrow and see what the gearing is on the drive. The current aluminum prop is a little out of shape, but at WOT the boat will run 40mph at 4400rpm. I'll make sure I have a handheld GPS this weekend to verify the speed. I'm hoping he'll let me return the prop if if doesn't work on my boat.
I like to pull tube and intermediate level skiing (slalom). The prop currently pulls a skier resonantly well considering the boat and motor combo. There seems to be some conflicting information out there on whether changing to ss will increase or decrease the rpms. I suspect that the amount cupping may explain some of this.
Is the Quicksilver Laser II intended for this type of usage or is it more of a high speed prop intended for performance boats?
Any advice would be appreciated. Perhaps I should go with a different setup all together...maybe one of those hubs with changeable blades. We are fortunate enough to live a a very large water way and sometimes cruise 8-10 hrs to overnight.
